Python and Electronics Workshop Series
⚡️ Welcome to the world of electronics with Python that can interact with electronics (it's called CircuitPython).
⚙️ Through a series of five 1.5 hour workshops, we will introduce you to circuits with paper circuits, find out what breadboards are (It's not made of bread 🍞). How it all connects together, what is a Raspberry Pi Pico, and how do you use code to make it all work? And what is this CircuitPython you keep mentioning?
🎮 By the last session, you will be able to code a game controller connected to a Raspberry Pi Pico, and when you connect that a laptop, you can play games! And as it's customisable, you can change and modify it as it's all in Python! 🐍
👉 Each session builds on the previous one, so it's advised to attend all the sessions.
NOTE: There's only 10 places for this workshop.
Vicky Twomey-Lee and Michael Twomey will be the workshop facilitators. Both are co-founders of Coding Grace, and no strangers to running workshops and community events over the past decade.
🗓️ Workshop Dates
- Session 1 - Intro to Circuits with Paper Circuits: Sat, Sep 5 (11:00 - 12:30)
- Session 2 - A Taste of Electronics: Sat, Sep 12 (11:00 - 12:30)
- Session 3 - A Taste of Pico: Sat, Sep 19 (11:00 - 12:30)
- Session 4 - More with CircuitPython and Pico: Sat, Sep 26 (11:00 - 12:30)
- Session 5 - ALT.CTRL GamePad: Sat, Oct 3 (11:00 - 12:30)
🙏 Thank you
- This workshop series is part-funded by Dublin City Council's Dublin City Council Community Grant Scheme 2026: The Informal Adult Education Grant
- A big thank you to The Digital Hub for their continued support of our diversity in tech events
💖 Community Partners
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Additional Information
👉 Before you come to the workshop
- Install Thonny Editor (Free): https://thonny.org/
- Bring your laptop
- Bring a travel cup with your fav beverage (extra snacks optional 😉)
We will email you before each session on any other requirements.
👀 Terms and Conditions
Coding Grace is dedicated to providing a harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, mental illness, neurotype, physical appearance, body, age, race, ethnicity, nationality, language, or religion. We do not tolerate harassment of participants in any form. Anyone who violates the Code of Conduct may be sanctioned or expelled from these spaces at the discretion of the Coding Grace organisers.
ℹ️ Here's our Code of Conduct: http://www.codinggrace.com/codeofconduct/
🤔 FAQ
Q. How long is each session?
For each day, the workhop is 1.5 hours with a short comfort break.
Q. Will there be catering?
There will be light refreshments (biccies, tea), and The Digital Hub has offered their coffee station if we wish to use it. There's Coffee Container Café just outside The Digital Hub if you want to get fancier coffee.
Note: Please do bring a travel mug, so we can avoid using disposable cups as possible.
Q. Any requisites for the workshop?
We will be sending an email before each session.
Q. A lot of our events are female-friendly events, we have enquiries asking if other genders are welcome as well?
Yes, you are welcome. Events we run or partner in are diversity friendly. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at contact@codinggrace.com
Is there an age requirement to attend?
Yes, this is an 18s and over workshop. We do not have the supports to run an under 18s workshop right now.
Refunds
Full refunds until 24 hours before the event. If there are not enough people signed up to the event, I will be in touch to refund you.
General Enquiries
If you have any other general questions:
✉️ Email: contact@codinggrace.com